Do you have a sense of service but don’t know how to apply it? After measurable professional success, do you have a desire to “give back”?

If so, you should consider joining a service club. Most people have heard of the Rotary Club, the Lions Club and the Kiwanis Club, but many don’t know what they do. In a nutshell, these groups provide volunteer public service to their community and to the world.

There are many service organizations in which to get engaged. I am a member of the Brea Rotary Club. We are part of Rotary International – a worldwide organization chiefly known for its role in the near-eradication of the polio epidemic. Rotary’s motto is “Service above self.” The Brea Rotary Club focuses on providing service to underprivileged children, senior citizens, educational groups and more.

For instance, on April 19, members of our club presented a $1,000 check to the Brea Senior Center and then served lunch to more than 50 senior citizens. As a 100 percent volunteer club with no administrative overhead, all of the money we raise goes to worthy causes and projects that directly impact people’s lives.

Our primary fundrais-er, the OC Food & Wine Festival, is Saturday at the Lyon Air Museum, near John Wayne Airport. In-formation and online tickets can be found at ocfoodandwine.com.

Our members are from all walks of life, women and men, from 25 years old to 90 years young. If you’d like to visit our club to check out what Rotary is all about, we meet every Tuesday at noon at the Embassy Suites in Brea, or visit brearotary.org.

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